The Crucible Act 1 Vocab and People Flashcards
inert
(adj.) lacking the ability or strength to move
Creed
(noun) a system of principles or beliefs
ordinance
(noun) authoritative authority
heathen
(noun) a person who doesn’t follow your god
innate
(adj.) inborn, natural; existing in, belonging to, or determined by factors present in an individual from birth
ideology
(noun) a system of ideas and ideals, especially one that forms the basis of economic or political theory or policy
pretense
(noun) false appearance
deference
(noun) respectful submission or yielding to the judgement, opinion, will, etc., or another
vindictive
(adj.) showing a revengeful spirit, vengeful
conviction
(noun) an unshakable belief in something, often without need for proof
Parris
Father of Betty; uncle of Abigail; Reverend (town leader); paranoid that he could get overthrown
Tituba
Slave from Barbados; loves Betty
Abigail
Parris’s niece; fired from her job as “mothers helper” by Goody Proctor; lied about the woods; orphan; had an affair with John Proctor; hit Betty in the face
Susanna
Younger than Abigail; Parris trusts her not to say anything about the unnatural causes and to deliver the news to Hale
Thomas Putnam
He took interest in parish affairs and cared about how the people in the village looked at him. Saw himself as intellectually superior than everyone else; vindictive; son of the richest man in the village; made many accusations
Mrs. Anne Putnam
twisted soul; forty-five; a death-ridden woman; haunted by dreams; believes that witchcraft is the Devil’s touch; child is sick; believes Tituba can talk to the dead; 7 babies died of hers
Mercy Lewis
Putnam’s servant; fat sly; merciless girl; she beat Ruth
Mary Warren
seventeen, naive, lonely girl; she wants to confess what happened
Betty
lying inert; seems possessed because she tries to fly out the window , Parris’s daughter, heard the conversation between Proctor and Abigail
Rebecca Nurse
seventy two, white haired, wife of Francis Nurse, accused for doing witchcraft, had complaints against herself; her family has a lot of land and children; doesn’t believe Betty’s situation is caused my witchcraft
Proctor
father in mid-30s; affair with Abigail; evil-tempered; can’t stand hypocrites; feels guilt and remorseful; protects his wife; accuses Putnam of being greedy
Reverend Hale
almost 49; tight skinned; eager-eyed; intellectual; he feels that he’s important; well education in the science of the underworld and witchcraft; sincere
Giles Corey
eighty three; knotted with muscle, canny; inquisitive and still powerful; husband of Martha; brave man; gets blamed for a lot of things; believes in witchcraft; curious about the book his wife was reading; not smart; nieve
